Historical Perspectives on Criminology
This criminological perspective emphasizes the role of biology, psychology, and social factors in shaping criminal behavior.
What is the positivist school?
This personality disorder is characterized by a disregard for the rights and feelings of others, along with a lack of empathy
What is antisocial personality disorder?
This Latin term refers to the guilty act, or the physical act of committing a crime.
What is Actus Reus?
This term refers to the mental state of intending to commit a specific crime.
What is intent?
This type of murder is premeditated and deliberate, often planned in advance.
What is first-degree murder?
This theory, developed by Emile Durkheim, suggests that crime is a result of a breakdown in social norms and values
What is anomie?
Individuals with this personality disorder have an inflated sense of self-importance, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others.
What is narcissistic personality disorder?
This Latin term refers to the guilty mind, or the mental state of intending to commit a crime.
What is Mens Rea?
This refers to the reason or purpose behind committing a crime.
What is motive?
This type of murder is intentional but not premeditated, occurring in the heat of the moment.
What is second-degree murder?
This school of thought examines how social and physical environments influence crime rates
What is the ecological school?
People with this personality disorder often struggle with unstable relationships, self-image, and emotions, often leading to impulsive and self-destructive behavior.
What is borderline personality disorder?
These offenses are considered less serious and are typically heard in provincial courts.
What are summary offenses?
This term describes a state of disregard for the consequences of one's actions, often leading to harm or injury.
What is recklessness?
This form of homicide involves causing death through reckless or negligent conduct.
What is manslaughter?
This theory suggests that laws are reflections of societal values and beliefs, with crime occurring when these values are threatened.
What is consensus theory?
The part of the brain responsible for decision making.
What is the pre-frontal cortex?
These offenses are more serious and are typically heard in superior courts, with potential for harsher penalties.
What are indictable offenses?
This legal concept refers to intentionally ignoring or avoiding knowledge of facts that would indicate criminal activity.
What is wilful blindness?
This offense applies specifically to the killing of a newborn child by its mother.
What is infanticide?
This theory, argues that crime is a result of tension between societal goals and the means to achieve them.
This personality disorder is marked by a pattern of unstable and intense relationships, fear of abandonment, and identity disturbance.
What is borderline personality disorder?
These offenses can be prosecuted either summarily or by indictment, depending on the circumstances.
What are hybrid offenses?
This distinction in law refers to whether a standard is based on whether a reasonable person would act with the same due diligence.
What is objective standard?
This offense involves intentionally applying serious bodily harm to the victim leaving long lasting injuries, permenant disfigurement, loss of function, or endangerment of life.
What is aggrivated assault?